Chris Leary is a Norfolk native who attended VCU in theatre before heading to NYC, where he eventually landed a job as a dresser on Hamilton and now on Saturday Night Live. We talk about:

– Getting from VCU to NYC

– How he got on Hamilton

– Behind the scenes at the Tony Awards

– Working on Spielberg’s West Side Story

– Dressing on SNL (including Bowen Yang)

NOTE: Since Chris was so much fun and so informative, his interview will continue next week with Part 2 (more on SNL plus RuPaul’s Drag Race).

Speaking of drag, here’s another Tequila Mockingbird.